Apple Watch hypertension alerts cleared by FDA for new and old watches
Starting next week, Apple’s new hypertension notification feature will be coming to Watch Series 9 and later and Apple Watch Ultra 2 and later with the launch of watchOS 26.…
NASA found clues of life on Mars, but budget cuts threaten future missions
NASA Headquarters in Washington, DC. | Photo: Anadolu Agency via Getty Images An exciting discovery on Mars is being overshadowed by turmoil at NASA, with budget cuts threatening to destroy…
Trump is slowing — but not stopping — US greenhouse gas reductions
President Donald Trump has cast his shadow over the latest forecast on US greenhouse gas emissions. Reductions in planet-heating pollution are already expected to slow over the next decade, setting…
Computer chips, with a side of forever chemicals
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Trump is moving Space Command to Alabama
President Donald Trump is moving US Space Command’s headquarters from Colorado to Alabama, he announced during a press conference on Tuesday. The change reverses former President Joe Biden’s 2023 decision…
FDA approves updated covid vaccines, but with severe new limits
On Wednesday, the FDA approved the new round of COVID-19 vaccines from Pfizer, Moderna, and Novavax for use by seniors over the age of 65. But for anyone younger than…
Trump administration suspends FEMA employees who warned about disaster response
FEMA has suspended at least 30 employees after they warned that spending limits, staffing cuts, and gaps in leadership hurt the agency’s ability to respond to disasters. The employees received…
Looks like nuclear fusion is picking up steam
Nuclear fusion is on the upswing, as more companies pile into the space to achieve what’s often described as the Holy Grail of clean energy, according to an updated map…
Trump told a major offshore wind project to stop construction just before it reached the finish line
Attendees during a media tour of the Revolution Wind construction hub at the Port of Providence in Providence, Rhode Island, on Thursday, June 13th, 2024. | Photo: Getty Images The…
They’re trying to make deep-sea mining happen
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